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In today's newsletter:

  • Recent Des Plaines arrests include officer battery and resisted traffic stop
  • Police seek witnesses after fatal crash involving Des Plaines motorcyclist.
  • See how Oakton's revamped Des Plaines library could change your study routine.

Also on today's calendar: Activate Caffeinate in Mt Prospect with Indivisible Elk Grove Township and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 66.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officer Battered, Driver Resists Arrest: Des Plaines Police Blotter (patch.com) — Des Plaines residents can see how local police handled several recent incidents, including damage to a vehicle on Sanborn Street and an arrest on East Oakton where a driver allegedly resisted officers and had drug paraphernalia. Another Des Plaines resident faces felony aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery charges after an officer was reportedly injured during transport, while a Mount Prospect man was arrested on Holiday Lane on multiple battery offenses and a warrant.
   

• Motorcyclist From Des Plaines Dies In Crash On Oakton Street (journal-topics.com) — A 31-year-old Des Plaines resident, Daniel Nikov, died after his motorcycle was struck by a Jeep SUV at Oakton Street and First Avenue on Mount Prospect's south side Saturday night. Police say the crash, near the Willoway Terrace mobile home park, closed Oakton for nearly six hours while investigators worked the scene and are now asking any witnesses to contact Mount Prospect police.
   

• From 'fortress of solitude' to campus hub (ccdaily.com) — Oakton College has turned its Des Plaines campus library into a $5.9 million learning commons that now combines tutoring, tech support, student services and archives in one welcoming hub. The redesigned space offers group rooms, dedicated study areas and easier access to help, aiming to better serve both Oakton students and residents from surrounding communities like Des Plaines.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

  • Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system (dailyherald.com)
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  • LOUPE Americas 2026 Prepares to Open its Doors (packagingtechtoday.com)
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  • The Assembly Show and The Quality Show 2026 Expand Industry Partnerships to Deliver a More Comprehensive Manufacturing Experience (pcimag.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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